Cheiramiona ferrumfontis

Cheiramiona ferrumfontis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.^[1] It is a South African endemic described from Yzerfontein.^[2]

Yzerfontein Long-legged Sac Spider
Conservation status
Least Concern (SANBI Red List)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cheiracanthiidae
Genus:	Cheiramiona
Species:	C. ferrumfontis
Binomial name
Cheiramiona ferrumfontis Lotz, 2002

Distribution

The species is known from two provinces at elevations from 7-1071 m above sea level.^[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller that was collected from under plants, in pitfall traps and on wild herbs. It has been sampled from the Desert, Succulent Karoo and Fynbos biomes.^[2]

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in three protected areas: Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park, Augrabies National Park and Jacobs Bay Nature Reserve.^[2]